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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

IT'S THE FINAL COUNTDOWN! Only 4 days left to submit your abstract for #BSECS2027 We'd love to see you @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social in January! #skystorians #cfp #ecr #phd 🗃️

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James Cummings @jamescummings.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Lecturer in #Medieval #Literature #jobin #Newcastle. Hey #MedievalSky! Come work with me! (Really, with me on co-taught Medieval English Lit modules.) Closing Date: 2026-07-09 Fixed Term, 10 months Sept-June. jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastl... #JobFairy #Academic #AcademicPost

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Lecturer in Medieval Literature

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Helen Dallas @helcdall.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Your annual reminder that I write the 18th-century drama section of Year's Work in English Studies and would love you to tell me if in 2025 you had anything (book, chapter, or article) published on drama 1700-1780 that (broadly) fits within English Studies! I love reading and celebrating your work 💙

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Sarah Fox @sarahfoxhistory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

IT'S PUBLICATION DAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!! Download 'The King's Dinner: family, nation, and identity on the British table, 1760-1820' here FOR FREE and read all about George III's eating habits over breakfast! uclpress.co.uk/book/the-kin... #skystorians #openaccess #18thC #foodhistory 🗃️

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The King’s Dinner

The King’s Dinner is about what it meant to be British at the end of the eighteenth century. Drawing on the vast kitchen ledgers of two royal households made newly available to research through digiti...

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James Harriman-Smith @jharrimansmith.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

This is TODAY! Come all 🎭 (and please spread the word!)

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

IT'S TIME! The #CFP for #BSECS2027 has been released! This year's theme is 'Artifice and Authenticity'. The deadline for submissions is the 15 September 2026. The conference will by the 6-8 January 2027 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social #18thC #skystorians 🗃️ www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS Annual Conference

BSECS Annual Conference: the annual meeting of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is Europe's largest and most prestigious annual conference

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ISECS/SIEDS @isecs-sieds.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Enlightenment and (In)equality 17th International Congress for Eighteenth-Century Studies Zaragoza, Spain 12-16 July 2027 The submission period for for thematic sessions and roundtables is now open! All the information is available on the Congress website: www.isecs-zaragoza2027.net/en/

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Don't forget to apply for our #BSECS-Northumbria Fellowship. Travel, accommodation, and related expenses of up to £4,000 to support a visiting scholar of the #18thC at @northumbriauni.bsky.social, deadline 26 June 2026 #skystorians 🗃️ Details below! www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...

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Prizes and awards Archive - BSECS

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

***DEADLINE ON FRIDAY 13 MARCH*** Don't forget to submit your proposals for our #PGR #ECR conference, University of Montpellier Paul-Valery! Only two days left to go!

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to our #BSECS-GPP fellow for 2026, @zoescreti.bsky.social 🎉 Zoe's project examines archival loss in the Royal Collections, exploring the ways in which destroying manuscripts preserved reputations, avoided scandal, and shaped legacies at the apex of #18thC society #skystorians 🗃️

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The London Stage Database @londonstagedb.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Attention all fans of The London Stage Database! 📣 Thanks to a new, internal grant, the LSDB is officially able to resume active development! Read our blog post about the news here: blogs.uoregon.edu/londonstage/... #digitalhumanities #c18 #18thc #humanities #theaterhistory

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Funding news – Extending the London Stage Database

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Did you know that we award SEVEN #fellowships, five of which have #deadlines of the ***1 FEBRUARY 2026*** #skystorians #18thC🗃️ Details can be found on our website or in the thread 🔽 www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...

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Prizes and awards Archive - BSECS

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

‪Thank you to all of you who made #BSECS2026 such a success. 271 delegates 21 pre-formed panels 8 roundtables 5 alternative sessions 144 individual papers = 1 incredible conference We are already hard at work planning #BSECS2027 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social See you there?! #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Happy New Year #18thCists #skystorians! We can't wait to welcome you to @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social NEXT WEEK for #BSECS2026. You can register FOR THE CONFERENCE ONLY [no accommodation or meals] at the registration desk from 8am, 7 January. Programme available here: www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS Annual Conference

BSECS Annual Conference: the annual meeting of the British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies is Europe's largest and most prestigious annual conference

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Dr Helen Williams @drwilliams.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

We have two vacancies on the Council of the *British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies*: 1. Postgraduate Representative 2. Communications Officer Happy to answer any questions about @bsecs.bsky.social Council life! More info here: www.bsecs.org.uk/the-society/...

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Vacancies - BSECS

Vacancies on the Council This page gives details of any current vacancies on the BSECS Council. Vacancies are normally advertised in the autumn of the year and appointments are made or elections held ...

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

MISSED THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR #BSECS2026? Don't worry! You can register at the main desk [for the conference ONLY, not meals or accommodation] from 8am on 7 Jan 2026 #skystorians #18thC www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS Conference Registration

Registration for the BSECS Annual Conference is now open. Please use the form below to register for the conference.

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Only a few days until registration closes: Nov 30th #18c #BSECS2026 Make sure you get registered. When it is closed, it is closed!

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

DON'T FORGET to register for #BSECS2026 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026. Early bird rates apply until tomorrow (Saturday 15 November 2025) #skystorians #18thC 🗃️ www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS Conference Registration

Registration for the BSECS Annual Conference is now open. Please use the form below to register for the conference.

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Dr Meg Kobza @fancyhistorian.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

It's not Masquerade Monday, BUT! 'The Masquerade: A History of Extravagance and Intrigue' is now available for pre-order & you can get 25% off through Friday! www.waterstones.com/book/the-mas... If you think Bridgerton will be juicy, just wait til you get your hands on this 😏🤫 #18thc

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

We are in the process of working our way through HUNDREDS (no exaggeration) of fabulous CFPs. If you have submitted a proposal for #BSECS2026, we will be in touch on or before the ***15 October 2025*** to let you know if you've been successful. #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

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Newcastle Uni Special Collections & Archives @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

#OTD in 1958 @newcastleuni.bsky.social Percy Building was officially opened by Professor J. Dover Wilson, and named after the first Rector of Kings College, Lord Eustace Percy. Browse the brochure for the opening event on CollectionsCaptured: collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/digital/coll...

Front cover of the booklet created for the opening of the Percy Building.

Photograph of the front of the Percy Building facing onto the Quadrangle.

Group of attendees at the official opening of the Percy Building.

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Today should have been the deadline for #BSECS2026, but we are extending it by a WHOLE EXTRA WEEK! Share your research with us @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026 by sending us your proposals before MONDAY 22 SEPTEMBER #skystorians #18thC 🗃️ www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

***The #CFP for the #BSECS2026 conference closes on the 15 September 2025*** Submissions are welcome on any aspect of #18thC history, culture, and literature, but particularly on our conference theme 'Big and Small'. @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social, 7-9 January 2026 www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS - Submit a Proposal

Submit a Proposal. BSECS welcomes proposals for the Annual Conference. The deadline for submission of papers and panel proposals is usually November.

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James Longhurst @jameslonghurst.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

so anyway I've been thinking about how Chicago style is the historian's secret weapon in a war of AI slop and the blithe, social media spread of unattributed misinformation. CMS requires attribution of quotes, paraphrases and any fact not commonly known. 1/?

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Leibniz-Forschungsverbund "Wert der Vergangenheit" @valuepast.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

What is performance? And what was performance? For our latest blogpost @jharrimansmith.bsky.social (ourformer fellow at @zfl-berlin.bsky.social) thought about these questions and continue that thinking here with the help of a peculiar pack of cards and a trip to the @blnensemble.bsky.social

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On Peformances and Playing Cards

After attending Brecht's 'The Threepenny Opera' in Berlin, James Harriman-Smith reflects on what performance is today and what it used to be.

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

***Engagement Officer Vacancy*** We're looking for an engagement officer to act as primary point of contact for #18thC centres across the UK, and to oversee our outreach and engagement. It's a voluntary role, but associated travel & accommodation expenses are paid... www.bsecs.org.uk/the-society/...

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Vacancies - BSECS

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James Harriman-Smith @jharrimansmith.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Belatedly posting a photo from the Theatre Book Prize ceremony! 📸 Thanks again to the STR (@theatreresearch.bsky.social) and Bloomsbury (@methuendrama.bsky.social). And well done to all the other shortlisted authors too! 🥳

Anna Brewer, me, and Aanchal Vij (L to R) at the ceremony.

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James Harriman-Smith @jharrimansmith.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

With big thanks to the staff there, I'm pleased to announce that you can now buy copies of my What Would Garrick Do? at David Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare in Richmond (www.garrickstemple.org.uk) - another reason to check out this amazing little place!

Copies of my book, What Would Garrick Do?, on sale at Garrick's Temple to Shakespeare

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James Harriman-Smith @jharrimansmith.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

MY BOOK HAS BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR THE THEATRE BOOK PRIZE!!!! www.str.org.uk/grants-prize... I am very excited about this!! #18thc #theatre #acting

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Theatre Book Prize – Society for Theatre ResearchSTR-shareSTR-account

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

IMPORTANT #BSECS2026 NEWS! Registration for #BSECS2026 opens on Sunday 1 June! Submit your CFP on the theme of 'Big & Small' and join us for our 55th annual conference 7-9 Jan 2026 @pembrokeoxford.bsky.social #18thC #skystorians 🗃️ Click on the link for the full CFP www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS Annual Conference

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Brycchan Carey @brycchancarey.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Applications are now open for the BSECS-Northumbria Fellowship - up to £4000 to research the culture, history, and identity of the North East of England and the Scottish Borders in the long eighteenth century. Find out more at www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...

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Prizes and awards Archive - BSECS

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The Society of Antiquaries of London @antiquaries.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

This June, we have an exciting conference! It will showcase early career scholars working on the intersections between text, materiality and performance, both in and beyond the commercial theatres in Great Britain and Ireland in the long early modern period (1500-1800). www.sal.org.uk/event/revels/

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Revels Office: New Voices in Early Modern Material Culture, Theatre, and Performance - Society of Antiquaries of London

This June, the Revels Office, an international network of early career academics, will hold its first conference with the Society of Antiquaries of London. The conference showcases early career schola...

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

#FeelGoodFriday Congratulations to Jake Bransgrove who is our 2025 GPP/BSECS Fellow. His project explores the social functions of paper silhouettes within cultures of elite sociability in the Georgian court. #18thC #skystorians 🗃️

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

#FeelGoodFriday The winner of the #BSECS2025 Digital Prize is the Books and Borrowing, 1750-1830 database! The database contains borrowing records from 18 Scottish Libraries, 43,000 register pages, 162,000 borrowing acts #skystorians #18thC 🗃️ @books-borrowing.bsky.social borrowing.stir.ac.uk

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Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to the winner of the #BSECS2025 President's Prize, Zoe Copeman! Zoe's paper 'Women's access to anatomical knowledge in #18thC Britain and France' used Anne Lister's diaries to show how women had access to surgical imagery, but often didn't interpret it correctly or fully 🗃️ 1/2

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

We are very excited to announce the #cfp for our #PGR #ECR conference on 'Facades' - 30/31 July at Bath Spa University Please send 250 word abstract + short bio to postgrad@bsecs.org.uk by the 21 March 2025 Full details for screen readers in the thread below 1/5 #BSECS2025 #skystorians #18thC 🗃️

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

One to broadcast @bsecs.bsky.social 💧💧💧💧

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Hello lovely #BSECS2025 delegates. The registration desk is now closed. We will reopen at 8.30am for payments, programmes & I can’t think of another thing beginning with ‘p’. But you get the idea! @bsecs.bsky.social

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

🚨Important update🚨 online panels will now take place in the art gallery and not Steinway Room. If in doubt ask me at reception, which is close to both @bsecs.bsky.social #BSECS2025

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

We love the sense of anticipation on the day before the conference, as brilliant #18thC scholars start heading to Oxford from across the country. Post us your travel pics and tag us @bsecs.bsky.social #BSECS2025

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Dr Helen Williams @drwilliams.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

On 21 Jan I’m giving a hybrid lecture about amazing Geordie printer Sarah Hodgson who produced a Bible in Arabic in Newcastle in 1811, fighting off the Oxford dons to keep it in the north 🙌 ies.sas.ac.uk/events/sarah...

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Sarah Hodgson’s Arabic Bible: Gender, Empire and the History of the Book | Bibliographical Society Lecture

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Happy New Year! Wishing you a peaceful and prosperous 2025. As always, #BSECS25 is here to kickstart your year & we're hugely excited to welcome you to Pembroke College next week. If you are unable to attend in person, check out our virtual papers & keep an eye on our BlueSky account #18thC 🗃️

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Link seemed a little troublesome. Hopefully this works: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/tiq6d...

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DeclanKavanagh.bsky.social @drdeclankavanagh.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Only a week left until #BSECS2025 I’ve set up this Dropbox folder for anyone who wishes to share an accessible copy of their paper ahead of time: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/tiq6d... Ahead of time can be interpreted as you wish! Please do consider access in how you present your work @bsecs.bsky.social

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BSECS @bsecs.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

REGISTRATION FOR #BSECS2025 CLOSES AT MIDNIGHT ON SATURDAY 30 NOVEMBER!!!! We can't wait to see you all in January. #18thC #skystorians 🗃️ www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

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BSECS Conference Registration

Registration for the BSECS Annual Conference is now open. Please use the form below to register for the conference.

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The Rambling @therambling.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Give thanks—The Rambling is out! From Lost to Lord of the Rings, reality TV to “succubus chic,” you will not lack for conversation at the dinner table after reading our latest issue, now live at the-rambling.com.

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